Some 'Hidden' Details in Hysteria (the song) by Def Leppard
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- I thought it would be fun to do another analysis style vid now that I've completed the main discography covers. My first 'hidden details' video was about a vocal layer in Women I suddenly began hearing one day. Since I've not had a similar experience with Hysteria, I thought it would be cool to look into the hidden details of the songs craft and why certain sections work etc. It was a lot of fun to do and quite challenging editing wise but I hope it's enjoyable and insightful to watch. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!! (probably best to watch with headphones) :)
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I had uploaded this an hour ago but there seemed to be a glitch where the last few seconds flashed quite violently. I didn't want to cause any epileptic problems so I've re-uploaded which hopefully has solved the problem. :)
I just learned more about music theory in 10 minutes than i have yet to in school -__-
If it's anything like my school, they'll just want to teach you enough to pass and nothing else, haha. Usually that means you don't get enough of the cooler stuff.
Thanks for diving into this. I learned a bunch. It’s interesting to me how the guitar parts sound simple in isolation, but when they are played together it creates a real depth. One of my favorite bands.
Cheers Dave, glad this was informative. :)
Honestly, I’m just grateful to see how Def Leppard are getting enough love to have such an analysis done on their work. It’s awesome that they are selling out arenas and playing their hits again. Cause let me tell ya, being a die-hard Def Leppard fan in the 90s was no picnic. I think the complexities in their compositions definitely set them in a separate league from a lot of their 80s counterparts. Great video, sir!
Great analysis mate... the composition of the song is a lot more nuanced and complicated when its broken down... I love finding bits or parts of songs you’ve never noticed before - it can breathe new life in to old songs...
One of the greatest ballads ever written. Kudos to Rick Savage for just a brilliantly written musical track.
Very AARRGGHH-SOME analysis mate! It's very comforting to know that there is another person out there that can see the incredible genius-level work of art that the song HYSTERIA is. I suspect that Mutt Lang was responsible for some of the deep nuances as well as steering the main progress of the song. I also have to think that somehow someone in the band (maybe Sav) was consciously or subconsciously influenced by the Boston song More than A Feeling. Althought The Rockman is used very sparingly on this tune, it seems quite a coincidence that this song is essentially the "More Than A Feeling" of the 1980s. Anyway, brilliant job and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Cheers - Pirate Phil
It's simple. What makes these songs special and unique and different is that you have a professional musician in the band who knew what to do with it to create such songs. Most average rock bands tend to have players who learned to play guitar by themselves and therefore have limited knowledge. When you study the art and science of music, you expand your knowledge and your creative talents can do more with it - aka STEVE CLARK.
The other added element is the other professional musician in Robert John Mutt Lange, who would help to arrange all the pieces.
That's the bottom line in the uniqueness of Def Leopard.
It'd be a pretty short video if I just said that :P. I'm hoping to try and show where the musicianship shines in these songs and why they appeal to anyone. There's a lot of musicians who's music I don't find interesting, so what is it about Steve, Mutt and the bands work that I do find interesting? I think trying to find all the little similarities and differences in the music will offer some answers to that.
I think you just earned your Master's thesis!!! Well done mate!!
Great analysis! It helps me to see how things like mash-ups can be done. There’s a lot that I could not yet grasp but I think I can see light at the end of this tunnel! Mahalo, Ben!
I have struggled ALL my life with theory.
I need to watch this another dozen times, and I'm only 3 minutes into the vid, however, you've already solidified some theory items that were previously confusing to me, plus you're using a song I love, and have worked out some simple parts to, just so I can jam with it.
I look forward to digging into the rest of the vid and thanks for making theory tangible.
Ben, Thanks again.
I’m glad this vid can help. I used to find I could only grasp theory when in a context I liked, otherwise it didn’t sink in. I’ve learned more on my own than I did at school.
I have to agree with you man. They have that extra something special in the notes and youve explained it to me that makes much more sense then how its all written. It has the melodic sense to it that just rings clear but its hard to pinpoint it. But Steve Clark and Phil Collin worked amazingly well together and they had that special notation that other bands just dont have and thats exactly why they are an amazing band. Thanks man!
And all of these wonderful aspects are due to Steve Clark's incredible compositions.
_I Agree_
well he was a big fan of jimmy page who did the same thing.
Sav wrote the verse riff for this song, and Phil wrote the bridge - Classic Albums
Thank you Matthew! I was thinking I was going to have to be the bearer of bad news, as I'm seeing this video and the comments for the first time. Heard Sav talk about how he wrote the lead guitar for this and had to come in and do the actual guitar work for the song in studio cause Mutt felt the others weren't getting it right :)
Beautiful work Ben. Brilliant analysis as always. Thank you.
The key changes are, for me, a classic Lep "tell" from their golden age. I never heard it done with such finesse before or since.
Strangely enough, in recent months I have been asking myself what it is about this song that makes it my favourite (as in, all-time favourite in music per se).
I have identified the bridge (composed by Phil) as the fulcrum of its brilliance for me. The bridge in isolation, however, makes no sense; you need to view the song as a whole and that theme-setting rhythm (composed by Sav) is the perfect primer for that bridge, whereas the verse (dripping with Steve's input) is the "flowery aftertaste that lingers on the tongue".
In simpler words, "Sav's section" sets the balladic mood and pace, while the bridge prods some kind of emotional button in my heart that few other songs ever have done and none have consistently come close to.
Now that's just me, a repressed romantic, so I'm surmising this is all a reflection of my personality and life trials back in my teenage years, so others will see nothing in what I have just written.
As for the thought that went into this, I lean more toward the notion that it was done on a "sounds right" basis rather than on a forensic, scientific approach up until the point where Mutt Lange fine tuned the source material. Once he entered the fray, I see what I believe are "tells" of his handiwork pretty much all over it, i.e., those foreshadwoings you mentioned towards the end of your video.
All in all, a fascinating deconstruction and an early prezzie for me - thank you and well done!
Cheers! Yes I think the fact that the verse, pre chorus and chorus were all written by different people helps give each part their own identity which makes it more interesting to listen to.
Thanks for sharing. Loved all of your previous videos where it's just you and your guitar. Now these descriptive videos add not only your voice and a bit of character but also your in depth technical knowledge and passion for music ... and, of course, the topic of my favourite band. Cheers, dude!
More brilliance! Why are you not a wealthy super-producer? Can you please produce the next Def Leppard album? At least engineer it? 😉
Haha cheers, but I still have a lot to learn to get to that stage.
Just saying they need a fresh ear to remind them..
@@vanceshepherd1618 Agreed!
Early Xmas gift! My favorite song, favorite band. Their masterwork. Thank you!
Lad! You need to do more of this, your channel is great already and quite unique in it’s theme, adding some more theory or explanation here and there would push it higher
Thanks! I quite liked these analysis style vids but they were very time consuming and currently with my day job, I can’t dedicate the time for it. Maybe again in the future.
@@bwm5150 i appreciate the effort you put in them and grateful for the nice songs you keep covering in your style. Luka was one of the best I heard here, keep rocking 💪
Very kind, thanks! I had a lot of fun with Luka and feel very fortunate that I can share my love of guitar and music with others.
I've been watching your videos for some time now, I've learned a lot, keep doing that great job you do man!
Pleased to hear, thanks!
FYI that figure hanging from a clock in Back to the Future was Harold Lloyd, famed American silent movie comedian, his most famous movie was "Safety Last" in which he dangles perilously from a clock..since he had only three fingers and no thumb on one of his hands it was indeed a perilous stunt.
9:14 the scale starts out "DEF"
And that’s why you are the Def Leppard expert… And it’s also why Def Leppard is the best band ever in my Opinion
Iiiii Like you, Dr. Leppard. The OP is successful. Really fantastic. Thumbs up for so much sensitivity.
Amazing analysis - I thoroughly enjoyed this video!
Although I am a fan of Leppard, I'm also an engineer. I appreciate the detail and the way you explain things in this video. I also watched your vid on the "single string" guitar recording. Well done. I've subscribed in hopes of finding more of your analysis. It is well done. Hoping to find more. Thank you. I don't know why you didn't appear in my feed sooner! Dag nabbit youtube..LoL.
Excellent analysis and interesting you also analyse film and relate the the two.. Great work.
This is awesome. Appreciate all the effort you've put into this vid, I even learned some music theory too :) keep up the great work. Im off to watch Women now!
Hi, I just found this video, what a great in depth analysis, this is my favourite Leppard song and one of my favourite all time songs, you really put some work into it, I wonder what the original rough outline of the song looked like before the band and Mutt Lang leppardized it, no wonder the album took so long, there are so many of little guitar flourishes in Leppard music. I hope they eventually put out a complete anthology Tab book to help working through their catalogue, well done mate 👍
Oh my head. It’s like algebra but with musical notes instead of numbers. Lol, I appreciate it tho. 👍🏻
Great stuff Ben, as always!! If I haven't already commented...can't remember. But more importantly, you're finally getting the Lepps in your hood!! Glasgow only but hey, you won't have to go too far then to see them perform all of Hysteria and a few more hits. Wish I could afford to see them in the UK, that would be amazing!
Thanks! Yeah I should be able to make it this time. The last time I saw them was 08. Didn't bother in 2011 and missed them in 2015 due to work. But I'm not missing this one! :)
Great analysis. Thank you!
Im late to the game. Just seen your vids for the first time. And I have found a treasure trove of music theory. Thanks, bwm5150. I take that as the Van Halen BMW.
This is actually very cool, great job!
Wow, great analysis! Now I can undertand better the harmonics of the song! Good job! 😉
Thanks, glad to hear it can help! :)
I once read an interview where Steve Clark stated that he has a music theory background and puts a lot of thought into the songs making 'musical sense'. I actually wouldn't be surprised if much what was discussed in this analysis crossed Steve's mind.
I believe I make a point at the end that, even if these techniques weren't outright specifically thought of, they maybe could've been created subconsciously by someone like Steve or indeed Mutt and the rest of the band.
bwm5150 Yes. Good video, by the way. I hope you do more and im impressed.
Cheers! I hope to do more analysis style vids. Be sure to check out my previous ones if you haven't already. :)
I love everyone's comments about Mutt and Steve being musical geniuses, they truly are. But let's not forget the rest of the band--especially Phil Collen, whose contributions to Hysteria and Adrenalize made those albums the masterpieces that they truly are!
Everyone played their part.
Sav wrote the guitar parts for Hysteria and even played guitar (lead) on the record. Mutt felt like Steve and Phil weren't getting it right. Heard him say it in an interview once :)
99% of my favorite parts in Rock music is the heavy pounding crunching elements. Buuut the solo in Hysteria just speaks to me. I can listen to it 100 times in a row and it still hits me. My theory is this track might have been a country ballad brought over by Mutt and reworked. The guitar solo sounds like it was written on a fiddle. Somehow it just works with the Def Leppard style. It's haunting bright and almost has the feeling of a Anthem with the opening notes.
Otha Bojangles Phil revealed in one of the 30th anniversary interviews that the solo was a Steve composition, even though they both played it together. He beautifully described the note choices as sounding like a ‘Japanese Garden’.
Otha Bojangles apparently Phil first came up with what became the pre chorus and rick savage went over to Phil’s house and played for him his idea, which was the intro and main riff of hysteria and they combined ideas, and that was the start of hysteria
When they did CMT crossroads with Taylor Swift they actually added a slide guitar in the solo playing along with Phil and Vivian so a fiddle wasn't too far off
Now I really want to hear you do a full piano version.
Haha, I think a lot of the songs would translate well. :)
You're a guru!!
I thought he was doing the photograph progression, not stagefright, though they are similar(to me at least). Thanks for the vid my man, little stuff like what you went over is why def leppard rules!
CapThunder52 I was thinking the same thing. Lol
Haha, cheers. Satgefright has the same 'harmony' idea over the progression. On the album it's a keyboard but live it's the 2nd guitar that plays that sustaining chord over the progression underneath.
bwm5150 Gotcha. Thanks again and keep em comin. Cheers!
Very confusing at 7:32 he's saying the bass is playing E but shows a C on double ledger lines. Are there any other mistakes?
Probably is, think I was mixing my staves up there. stick with the colour coding
Brotha u lost me at the Thelma n Lois clip....just kidding NICE vid!!
Yeeeeeeeeeeah!
Wow ! Do all Hysteria Album like this video D
So Joe and Phil in interviews have said that there are 8 or 11 guitar parts going on at the same time at the chorus, but I can only hear four parts. Can you hear all 8 or 11? How many can you hear?
They're more likely to be referring to the layers rather than 8 or 11 different sounding parts.
Great video! I analyze songs too, must be a musician thing.
They are not hidden they are throughout the Hysteria (and some Pyromania) albums and all contemporary music with many parts obviously not playable live. Most of the guitar artistry is Steve Clark's as he was a player with feeling, structure and at one with the guitar and song. The only band that sounds exactly same on album and live is Aerosmith. Raw and real.
The word 'hidden' is in quotes to basically hint that its not literal. Also I say in the description and intro of the video my definition of the word in context to the video which is basically little details you don't really notice on casual listening.
What guitar amp do you use?
I use a Boss Me50 into a Palmer speaker sim, no amp.
@@bwm5150 wow, it sounds really good!
Where do you learn all the songs?
In my bedroom :P . I first started out looking at tabs online and had a couple of notation books but then began finding it easier and more accurate using my ear.
Is there a better album out there? Maybe. But I haven't heard it yet.
Appetite for destruction
lol I'm in the video 0:05
Hey BWM, I wanted to ask if you had any MP3 files for the On Through The Night album. They are all blocked and I really want to listen to them.
Oi mate do you have a Facebook page?
I have one under Super Monaco BWM5150 but I don’t use it much anymore
UA-cam took "Women" away. I HATE when that happens!
Yep there's a few more videos now going through the blocking processes. Will hopefully be back in a couple of months.
None of my vids are blocked anymore.
4:54... DEF GABC?? Naaahh. Ded Flatbird is way better.